 Thank you so much for hauling it down. You know just for being here with us. You're the real MVP. First hour isha isha and you're still here. We appreciate you. We love you so much. Head over at Palaisa Show Media. Why? It's a fight for channel. Talk to us. Nakamakawa, I have a top boy right here with me. As long as you're playing good music, I'm good. That's the purpose. That's the reason. That's the reason. That's why you're the top boy. Alright, we're going to be sampling some of your comments and tweets when we get back right now. Like I told you, we have some guests in studio and our first guest is already right here. Guess what? He is a performing and he's actually a recording and performing artist. He is a wide-winning artist. He is very talented. And of course he comes all the way from Nakuru. Ladies and gentlemen, Nakuru City. Oh, Palaisa is a city now. Nakuru City. So, you guys are ready? Introducing on Bounce Nation, Johnny C. I love to hear it. How are you doing? I'm good. How are you? I'm good. It's so good to have you in studio. Nakuru kuko kwaadzim kofitin. Nakuru kukopo. Is it raining? Kama nai rupiya kama. Aga kutunye,za kunye shad jubzi ma Nji. So that's how you know if you've been here before, then you'll finally find that time. Do you see the time? Ya, this is the time. Kamaya Mutyu dem kulima, lifa kupanda 6 months ago. So you'll find it, I'll definitely come to you. I'll be here in a few months. Alright. So thank you so much for stopping by Nakuru City. So, thank you so much for making time to kwa kwa itisai. We really appreciate that. Yes, I'm happy. So, tell us about Jensi na Juhulian zangoma kitama ujensasai. Yes. Was it 2011? Yes. It means I, but he just started when he was young. No, no, no. Yes. But 2011, so how has it been for 2011 until your career in music then? It has not been easy by the way. Yes. So hard, so many challenges. Challenges. Yes. So, what has changed? 2011, nini nini kuena kushtopi en yasai uwezema afdo. Mi kitu, I'm doing this and no one is going to stop me. Nini na change between then and now because you have to be very motivated. 2011 is a long time. Ya, really. But nini wu wa nukia. So, what has kept you going through that time, through all that period? The love for music. Yes. It's been on me since Kitambo. Right. So, it has not been an easy journey. I've been quitting. It has been on and off. On and off. Kind of thing. On and off. But nini, like your first thing all, I don't know if this is correct, but your first thing all was connection. Ya. So, how did that impact you? Like if any of you believe in music, even more, how many of you believe in music? Ingo maa kuna maileena. And that's what I believe in. At some point, at some point, look at me tomorrow and you'll know. Okay. There was those. No, just to see. Kilambanda kenyona. Ya. Obviously. Not everyone is going to vouch for you. Ya. So, like, niki lili is too evil, but kuna kuna discouragement, kuna encouragement. So, I took the positive and not the negative. So, I had to cope up with it the way it will be. Ya. And you maa, has she been supported because I understand it was you and how. Oh, maa maa. Problem there. So, you see, like, ya, if you keep going, amma li kwa mbia. At some point, ya li kwa mbia. But there na kupenda lakini. Kuna trai maa there li kwa mbia kata ni fa niya mziki. Na jwa, sindi yo. Ani kwa mbia. Baana. I li kwa mbia kata. Keni wesa sa umia na za kwa niya mziki. Zaza na maasomu. So, maa naliyo runa na fa niya trakiya kwa kwanza kwa high school. You have to keep balance. Barai. And eventually, she accept it. She accept it. So, eventually, she accept it. She accept it. I accept. Vila yo na your forecast. Ya, ya, ya. Na kuna talent. Ya. Kuna, it will go somewhere. Ya, it will go somewhere. Right. Now, growing up, I saw you grew up with kwanza. Kina siza, ya kina isa, kaira. Baana, where? Kina willor. Like, so, has that changed? Who are you currently listening to? Calentry? Mm hmm. Jones. I'm a fan of Calentry Jones. Hey! Hey! Papa Jones! Did you hear that? And here's a new album. Ya. I've been listening to that since day one. For real? It's fire. We love to hear that. You must be people who are being inspired by their own artists. Ya. See, I think you could japaun asma. Ya. Ya. Ya. Ya. Ya. Ya. Ya. Ya. Ya. Ya. Ya. Ya. Ya. Ya. Ya. Ya. Ya. Ya. Ya. Ya. Ya. Ya. Ya. Ya. Ya. Ya. Ya. Ya. Ya. Ya. Ya. Ya. Ya. Ya. Ya. Ya. Ya. Ya. Ya. Ya. Ya. Ya. Ya. Ya. Ya. Ya. Ya. Ya. o the Hua bastidou hoka nisha, and ask movement where. Muntava y 함 mondanda. Rekoding is expensive, míy is expensive, then there is marketing, and I will don't change everything but somehow I will change the process. How well? So it's a lot actually. So yeah. And you recently actually your efforts paid off simply went on. Now, why and you actually nominated in other categories. I'm not saying you 2001st So, the award that I won was Central Artist of the Year, which made me at least believe more about whatever I was doing. That was motivation, a lot of motivation. I've been nominated among other awards, especially even last year. The award was this one, but I was too busy to make those announcements. I was nominated for Central Artist of the Year 2021 and 2022. Unfortunately, I never got the award, but I appreciate it. Oh, but you were nominated? Yeah, I was nominated. That counts for something? Yeah, it counts. I just want to do it when it exists. Send it out. They know about you, so that's something. Right, and you are working on your album. How is that coming? Yeah, it's coming good. I've just released the first track of it. Oh, so is that Dreamer? Yeah, Dreamer. The remix featuring Nakuru All-Star. So, how does that come about? Dreamer is a banger, but for those of you who are wondering what that is, you don't know much about Chesa just before the interview. It's such a banger. Yeah, it's a planner. And we love the vibe. So, how did you get everybody to agree kupakwa nani? How was the experience working on that? I know it's very high. Because you are the stylist. I was just in the studio. Okay, when I was doing Dreamer, I had an idea of a banger and a new song. All under the same. Yeah, in one song. Yeah, in one song. So, I had to take each and every artist that I knew had a different style. Other than me. So, I had to text a dance soul artist, a reading artist, a bongo artist, a hippo artist, a kapuka artist. And to everybody that I texted that day. Did they all respond? No, we didn't respond. Yeah. We didn't respond at all. We didn't respond at all. We didn't respond at all. But, you know, we didn't respond at all. But 80% of the people that I texted that day came through. Everybody was asking, I'm in the studio. I'm in the studio. I'm in the studio. So, you are in the studio? Yeah. Okay, actually, it's not my studio, but I work under water, I'm a reader. Okay. But I'm not a cook. He's one of the Boris producer that I know. He came up with the beat and everything else. Yeah. And then everything was just magic. Everything was magic. So great. The studio sessions were awesome. There was fire. Everybody was sweating. Yeah. It was not for days. Actually, we did that song with one day. Within a day. I was in the water with different styles. Yeah. Let me look for different people, what you welcome. We look for the same day. Yes. Uskora nisawe ni kwa ni amukana bahati. I had to call one artist. Kwa namao jel kama ni ambiya takuja yu sadade na gumu kiliko sadade. I came up with a new record. So, nika semu wa chani? A chani jalibu wa wengine. Yeah. So, just corrin, everybody was like, Sangavi, sadato, kuta, sadato studio. Oh, we were big e usiku? Yeah. Nika happen water, wa kua available on Saturday. Everybody was available on Sunday. A kulembati? Yeah. Kwa saanu sumua daa? Kwa saanu sumua! Kwa saanu siko bayaj nao pandal, Kini sometimes usta usta kiamzana na nindo sta Rotu yambiya ba t Renaissance The land of the plans Right, and everything ended up working out great Yeah and we love the song So you're going to be performing for us in a few dream up But before we do that Just reminding people your social media handles Dream out of Haqqatawapi Nnwere wa naqqatawapi So that for the guys who are watching at home can go and check you out. Okay. On Instagram follow me at official underscore Johnny C. That is J-O-N-Y-C. Right. On Facebook is Johnny C. On Twitter official underscore Johnny C. And on YouTube go watch Dreamer. It's official Johnny C. The song is titled Dreamer, featured in All Stars. All right, thank you. You have a question for him? Na, na, na. Yes, yes, yes. Yes, yes, yes. Yes, yes, yes. Yes, yes, yes, yes. Yes, yes, yes. Yes, yes, yes. Yes, thank you so much for coming through, unless you have some last remarks, you have some shout outs, what's your make-up now, maybe. Oh. Bogi, wabie. Oh. So this is just aakhatun Bodiango Manze. So that's all you're thinking. Ha ha ha ha. Shana, palem tra najia mam is watching. Oh, so do it to your mam. She's the absolute best. Yeah. And to all my friends in Yoko Hood, And remember, by the way, Haven't you seen this before? Kingshuja For Alright dreamers of all stars